Category Archives: Dancing

We ballroom and swing dance every chance we get so these posts deal with dancing!

Goodbye Week, It Was Good Knowing Ya!

Posted on Friday, February 2, 2024 by Paul

Thanks to a combination of inflation, pandemic-related supply-chain disruptions and tariffs on certain foreign imports, food prices have steadily risen since 2020 It is Friday, and that means severe trauma comes to my poor little body as I enter the … Continue reading →

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The Week Is Gone!

Posted on Friday, January 26, 2024 by Paul

It’s Friday, and we’re heading to the gym for our workout.  I love wearing my stretchy pants and new black T-shirt, although it may offend someone!  No, not the pants, the T-shirt! We do 30 minutes on the treadmill or … Continue reading →

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Back Home!

Posted on Monday, January 22, 2024 by Paul

In keeping with this year’s Daily Diary, here is another of my favorites from the 1950s.  This is the first piano solo to hit 1,000,000 records sold.  The year was 1955. We got home at 6:00 am and dived into … Continue reading →

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We Await The Evening To Arrive!

Posted on Sunday, January 7, 2024 by Paul

Saturday morning, we made sure to pack up all of Christmas and get it ready for hibernation until next year.  Mary was still feeling stiff from her desert ride, but she’s doing much better now. We did the last-minute things … Continue reading →

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Out And About!

Posted on Friday, December 8, 2023 by Paul

“I hate it when 6 am comes at 6:00 am!  Mary had a gym appointment early in the morning, and I promised to drive her.  It’s dark and cold outside at 5:45 am.  And let’s say it’s not exactly warm … Continue reading →

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Candy Cane Lane!

Posted on Saturday, December 2, 2023 by Paul

“We kicked off the day at 7:00 am and got ourselves ready for a shopping spree.  Mary is getting me a birthday present, which is a new iPhone.  I am still using my old one, but using it in public … Continue reading →

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The Wrecking Crew Was Called To Duty!

Posted on Saturday, November 4, 2023 by Paul

I got kicked out of my local park today …. I was arranging squirrels in their perspective Heights….. I guess they don’t like me critter-sizing them. Vicky, my dear neighbor of thirty years, is now back to having her house … Continue reading →

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The Turd Of November And We Are At The elks!

Posted on Saturday, November 4, 2023 by Paul

First things first, we are off to Huntington Beach to see the periodontist as I am getting fitted for a new tooth.  One of my molars is kaput; imagine that after almost 80 years??  I was getting a 3-D x-ray, … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready For A Wild Weekend!

Posted on Friday, October 27, 2023 by Paul

After dropping Mary off at the gym, I headed towards Ralph’s Market next door to buy pumpkins for our Sunday afternoon get-together.  As I walked out the door, I heard the instructor saying something, followed by a loud mix of … Continue reading →

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Dancing At A New Club Far Far Away

Posted on Sunday, October 15, 2023 by Paul

We started working in the garden early in the morning, hoping to finish our tasks before Robin and Bob arrived at 10:00 am on their way to Disneyland.  Mary’s flowers have been looking good for several days; I got them … Continue reading →

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